Implementation Team Weekly Report
to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary



Report of September 30th

  1. Noteworthy Accomplishments Since the Last Report
    1. WIA State Plans

    2. Work is underway to prepare the Unified Planning Guidance materials for publication in the Federal Register.

    3. Federal Partner issues relating to the Section 188 Nondiscrimination Regulations have been resolved. Work has begun to prepare Interim Final Regulations for Federal Register publication.

    4. Two ITA/Eligible Training Provider sessions were held in Dallas, TX, on September 27th and 28th, to provide information about the Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). Approximately 120 potential applicants attended. Applications in response to the SGA are due by November 8th.

    5. Two useful State Planning tools were posted at < www.usworkforce.org > on September 23rd: Timeline Charts for Submission of State Plans; and a Readiness Checklist that will allow States and locals to benchmark their progress in implementing the Workforce Investment Act.